Duchas Calling The committee of The Duchas Magazine are calling for articles, stories or pictures for the Christmas edition. You may send to duchasannual@gmail.com or drop into Stephen at West End House, Ardara. Ardara Health Centre: Covid Vaccines The HSE are continuing to supply GPs with Covid-19 vaccines for the vaccination of individuals on THE… ~~~~~~~~
People’s Transition Project We hope you may have heard about the People’s Transition project from some of our community guides in Ardara or talking with TASC team members, or via radio, newspaper or on the project’s social media. We are currently looking for help (as we come to the end of a two month dialogue,… ~~~~~~~~
Ardara Reopens It was wonderful to see visitors back in Ardara this weekend. It is a credit to all the businesses in the town who have made every effort to ensure that social distancing is prioritized. It was wonderful to see. Ardara looks beautiful Congratulations to all the residents and businesses in Ardara who invested… ~~~~~~~~
Sliabh Liag Distillers Tomorrow Thursday the first stills will arrive in Ardara for the Distillery. They will arrive in Ardara via the Killybegs Road at around 10am. Highland Radio Highland Radio will broadcast the Nine til Noon Show from the Diamond on Thursday June 10th. ~~~~~~~~
Opening Ardara As more and more restrictions are eased, we look forward to Ardara opening up again for business. Most of the general shops opened on Monday and many of the pubs are hoping to do outside business from the beginning of June. We will all be glad to see the Nesbitt Arms Hotel open… ~~~~~~~~
Young Voices 10 Day Challenge: Launching the People’s Transition Ardara Dialogues Today! YOUNG VOICES Ardara Area (10 day challenge) 20th April-30th April To kick off “The People’s Transition, Ardara” we are putting out a call to young people in the Ardara area to contribute their creative ideas ahead of wider community engagement, which will take place throughout the… ~~~~~~~~
Accommodation 2021 Ardara is the place to be once lockdown is over. Hopefully we will welcome visitors again this summer. Provisionally, we are taking bookings for July and August. Weekly rentals in a variety of accommodation outlets. For more information and for bookings: contact Stephen on 087 2424590 or email glenardfish@gmail.com Owenea River Rest This year we… ~~~~~~~~
Bart Whelan Show Remembers Charlie Bennett Bart Whelan on his radio show on Owenea FM this Saturday 27th March at 5pm will discuss the contribution of Charlie Bennett to our community on the occasion of his 20th anniversary which took place recently. Tune in on 100.8 FM, or online at donegalsounds.com or the player in the… ~~~~~~~~
The Old School & Church Awake Tourism on behalf of the Ardara Parish are delighted to have secured the purchase of the old former home of the O’Rourke family in Ard Connell. This house opened as a Church and School back in 1813. It remained in use as a Church until the Methodist Church was… ~~~~~~~~
Today marks the 20th anniversary of the passing of Charlie Bennett. Below is an article written at the time, copied from his page in the Personalities section of this website. Charlie Bennett – An Appreciation on the Occasion of his Death By Stephen McCahill As I sit down on an August evening to write about… ~~~~~~~~
Councillor Anthony Molloy Councillor Anthony Molloy is pleased to confirm the following works to bedone this year: Maghera Road surface dressing 1700 mtrs €30,600.00 Carrickacleave Road surface dressing 800 mtrs €25,200.00 Monargan Glebe surface dressing 1200 mtrs €29,700.00 Loughross Point (Lower end) surface dressing 2400 mtrs €43,200.00 Loughross Point (Town end) surface dressing 1800 mtrs… ~~~~~~~~
Heritage Farm Buildings Grant Scheme A grant scheme for heritage farm buildings is currently open to farmers who are approved on the Green Low-Carbon Agri-Environment Scheme (GLAS). The grant covers work from between €4,000 to €25,000. The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine make all grant payments on this scheme following certification by the Heritage Council. A… ~~~~~~~~
John Cassidy Acknowledgement: As we enter Spring and many people are making an effort to collect litter in their area, one person who all year round collects the litter on our streets and roads every day is John Cassidy. Lockdown or not, John has never left his position. Too often people are critical of litter… ~~~~~~~~
Keeping the Parish Clean and Tidy Just before the grass grows and the vegetation covers the rubbish, now is a good time to pick the litter. If every household picked up the litter within a half mile of your home, it would be a great opportunity to clean up our beautiful parish. From next Monday… ~~~~~~~~
Positive Approach Congratulations to the boys and girls from the local National Schools who presented wonderful artwork to the town displaying their positive attitude to the future. This is a wonderful initiative by the pupils and teachers of our parish, and will lead the way into a new future. Their work is on display in… ~~~~~~~~
Ardara Health Centre Vaccinations Covid 19 Vaccinations for those aged 70 years to 84 years (inclusive) We are now asking the above group of people who are patients at the Ardara Health Centre to register for the Covid 19 Vaccine at the following link: https://ardaraprimarycarecentre.ie/70covid.html Vaccinations for those aged 85 years and older If you… ~~~~~~~~
We are shooting a feature film in and around Teelin, Co. Donegal, in April and May 2021. We are looking for trainees with some experience in film and television production, as well as new entrants into the industry, who live within a 45 Km radius of the Production Office in Killybegs (or normally reside there… ~~~~~~~~
The annual Poor Farmers Association (P.F.A.) Charity Auction takes place online at: www.lslauctions.com/OnlineAuction-POORF tonight Tuesday the 29th December 2020 at 6.30pm. Register to view or bid: Auction Lots ~~~~~~~~
Owenea FM Owenea FM the Ardara based community radio station serving the town, Glenties, Portnoo and the wider area, returns to the airwaves on Saturday, December 19th, after a break of three weeks. A new 100-day licence from the Broadcasting Authority of Ireland allows it to transmit each Saturday and Sunday for the next year.… ~~~~~~~~
Santa Never Fails! Even though he didn’t make the annual Lights Switch-On, Santa will be passing through the town this Saturday between 5 and 6pm. He will visit Drumaghy Park, then the town and Ard Connell. An event for the young boys and girls not to miss! Dúchas Annual The annual Christmas book Dúchas will… ~~~~~~~~
